Ja Morant vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson and Ja Morant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Malachi Richardson -